Prototype
Information:
Introduced
by GE as a competitor to the EMD SD40 and SD40-2.
The U23C and U30C were one of GE's earliest locomotive
successes. Nicknamed "U-Boats".
Used
in multiple services: pulling coal trains, general
freight, and even served at DOT subway car experiments
in Colorado.
One
unit was chosen by the BN to be their 1776 US Bicentennial
loco.
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Model
Features :
We can expect these great features:.
Bright-white
LED directional headlight.
Illuminated numberboards
MU hose detail.
Magnetic knuckle couplers.
DCC Friendly--designed for simple installation of digital
decoders. .
All models will be equipped with Kato's new profile
blackened metal wheels and magnetic couplers.
All models are equipped with the powerful KATO five-pole
motor with dual brass flywheels and new Shock
Absorber
mechanism. |